Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22
From the Rich. Dispatch, June. 18th.
FITZ:ON THE!FLAGS.


THE GOVERNOR MAKES COMMENT ON FORA
KER's FIERCENEss-TRUE POSITION OF
THE souTH-PREsIDENT cLEvELAND's
CoUNTERMANDING ORDER-WAs 1T A MIS-
TAKE?
Governor Lee was asked last night if he
had seen the dispatches from some of the
northern Governors in reference to the re-
turn of the battle flags. he said eyes, !"
and that he was amazed at the demagog-
ism displayed after the war had been over
some twenty-t two Years. He did not regret
that the flaos were not returned: but was
sorry now that the President Welded to the
better impulses of his nature and assented
to the suggestion of others. because it af-
forded the opportunity for men to seek the
favor of a sectional marty nv abuse of class
OF their feilow-cltizens who were as con-
sclenGious III Gnelr DeneI oI tneir GonsIiuo-
elon VI .ne Ovns.l.eslo1 any a. pi"'o Ia
war as those WHO oinereo Will tnein'
GOVERNOR FORAKER.
hope, said the Governor, all the papers
will publish Governor Foraker's dispatch
to the New York World. Virginians ought
to read it because he was one of those i'm
ported into this State to make speeches in
behalf of the Republican party in the last
gubernatorial campaign, and vet when in
Cinclnnatl year or Two ago ne was very
oemperaIe auI ..S e ~, rao ., AS au
..a.ou-A io'0 o''p''oAoo AopoA' AA-A-- 80 ''
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lAssociateo rress 10 Inc Dispa'on may H. A0ool
Governor Foraker 1olioweo, saying ne
was dehghted TO see tne earnestness OF tne
greeting given to Governor Lee, VINO now,
1or the nrst time, visited Onlo; IL "oula q
snow MN that though Onlos sons nad
1ougnt Vlrginians' u was not tnrougn naee,
put rasner Onio loved virginia so wen tnat
she Moalo ncG aliow ner 70 separate il S:e
eanaroos e. ~ $50 ~ ,a1 sos tha oorauon
desire of patriots everywhere was to build
up the whole country. Loud applause fol-
lowed
uo1..r u . n,ro.rr
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nov sIrange, contlnueo governor Aee,
IhSt ne snouio nave Deen selectee year ago
70 10 sne iraeernal delegate irOm tne
Metnodls1 Onurcn Nortn 10 the oeneIai
oo ml % tle Meenouis' Inurcn oouIn.
,,bo1e oorntrv 10 hanaf;tted Dben lind and
generous feelings are shown by the victors
to the vanuuisbed, and the aUhole country
s.h1n ny ABUSE VI any one SOULFUL Wy an-
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oooeneln mag a,i sa,u 1esernor LEO new
ose, souenen so.ielS ioi toui years, anu no
slue noltneil solulel, III 'ne aSpIns VI MS
neat,; a Sou'd aespees sou'nelher VINO
=, Moalu Ilanpls On nag unaer whose loids
a. ms ltlenas anu leialloss nau aiea-especlai-
" when wa. nag neans mourning now: Inc
southern soicial Is supporting ana MAINTAIN,
ing ID gooa !alth Cne nag OF tne Union, and
nls voice u.ltes wild tnal OF ms northern
W ~ slnsns olg may ~ wave over
'iie iaio Oh ehe Tree anu nome Oh ene brave. "
THE PRESIDENT.
l am glad the President was so manly
and prompt in resembling the order when he
found the authority to return the flags was
lodged elsewhere.
hope, concluded the Governor. the pa-
pers will ascertain how MANY of these flaps
were captured by the men who are most
abusive of the Presidents action. for if will
be found to be in inverse ratio to the noise
thew have made.
no,.n,s o,,,o n,sn
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Inc ioiio"ing Is tne olspatch Governor
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